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Fastest Growing Jobs

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Top 50 United States Fastest Growing Occupations, 2006 - 2016

			PERCENT	EMPLOYMENT
	EMPLOY.	EMPLOY.	CHANGE	CHANGE
OCCUPATION	2006	2016	2006-2016	2006-2016
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts	261,793	401,626	53.41	139,834
Personal and Home Care Aides	767,257	1,155,795	50.64	388,538
Home Health Aides	787,315	1,170,935	48.73	383,620
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	506,751	732,510	44.55	225,759
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	71,178	100,373	41.02	29,195
Personal Financial Advisors	176,220	248,405	40.96	72,185
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	2,146	3,000	39.77	854
Medical Assistants	416,882	564,558	35.42	147,675
Veterinarians	62,196	83,956	34.99	21,760
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	83,343	111,971	34.35	28,628
Skin Care Specialists	38,209	51,308	34.28	13,099
Financial Analysts	220,568	295,157	33.82	74,589
Social and Human Service Assistants	338,743	452,618	33.62	113,876
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators	8,658	11,565	33.58	2,907
Physical Therapist Assistants	60,296	79,821	32.38	19,525
Pharmacy Technicians	285,035	376,364	32.04	91,329
Forensic Science Technicians	13,051	17,063	30.74	4,012
Dental Hygienists	167,017	217,220	30.06	50,203
Mental Health Counselors	99,794	129,759	30.03	29,965
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	122,272	158,844	29.91	36,572
Marriage and Family Therapists	24,701	32,051	29.76	7,350
Dental Assistants	279,828	361,549	29.2	81,721
Computer Systems Analysts	503,631	649,571	28.98	145,940
Database Administrators	119,415	153,523	28.56	34,109
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	350,048	448,679	28.18	98,631
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	18,463	23,637	28.02	5,174
Environmental Science and Protection Tech, incl. Health	36,500	46,701	27.95	10,202
Manicurists and Pedicurists	78,121	99,680	27.6	21,559
Physical Therapists	172,948	219,752	27.06	46,804
Physician Assistants	65,628	83,353	27.01	17,725
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	309,201	392,536	26.95	83,335
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	234,841	297,845	26.83	63,004
Preschool Teachers, except Special Education	437,088	551,985	26.29	114,896
Health Educators	61,546	77,664	26.19	16,118
Multi-Media Artists and Animators	87,296	109,845	25.83	22,549
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	45,378	56,956	25.51	11,578
Environmental Engineers	54,341	68,161	25.43	13,819
Occupational Therapist Assistants	24,981	31,332	25.42	6,351
Rock Splitters, Quarry	3,883	4,858	25.1	975
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, including Health	83,267	104,142	25.07	20,874
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	319,943	399,430	24.84	79,488
Environmental Engineering Technicians	21,126	26,362	24.79	5,236
Radiation Therapists	14,627	18,248	24.76	3,622
Customer Service Representatives	2,202,271	2,747,432	24.75	545,161
Social and Community Service Managers	130,018	162,139	24.7	32,120
Court Reporters	19,101	23,790	24.55	4,688
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides	33,216	41,367	24.54	8,151
Surgical Technologists	86,197	107,274	24.45	21,077
Gaming Managers	3,997	4,974	24.44	977
Physical Therapist Aides	46,242	57,512	24.37	11,269

Based on the U.S. Department of Labor data.